Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting

Accounting is the language of business and the Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting prepares you for many a career in the challenging world of accounting and finance.

This broad and comprehensive qualification provides you with a sound understanding of, and skills in, the core areas of accounting, auditing, taxation and financial management. You will cover specialised modules such as Financial Accounting, Financial Management, Auditing, Taxation and Corporate Governance. Within these subject areas, you will develop analytical and practical skills in accounting and management control systems. You will also cover subject areas such as Business English, Computer Skills, Accounting on Computers, Economics and Corporate Law. The emphasis throughout is on application and developing practical quantitative and financial skills.

You will develop essential skills for the world of work, such as analysing and solving real problems, logical and innovative thinking, working in teams and communicating effectively.

This degree paves the way for further training as a professional accountant.

National Senior Certificate (NSC) with Bachelor degree entry or an equivalent foreign secondary qualification on an NSC level with Bachelor degree entry approved by Universities South Africa (USAF).

If you have an international school-leaving certificate, you need to provide a certificate of exemption issued by Universities South Africa (USAF).

You should have successfully completed the relevant Pearson Institute of Higher Education foundation programme. On successful completion of the foundation programme, students are required to apply to Universities South Africa (USAF) for a certificate of exemption in order to be admitted to a degree programme.

You should have completed a relevant higher certificate qualification successfully . On successful completion of the higher certificate, students are required to apply to Universities South Africa (USAF) for a certificate of exemption in order to be admitted to a degree programme.
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You need 25 Pearson Institute of Higher Education points or more
You need 50% or above for Grade 12 Mathematics.

Level 1 (+-18 Months) Fee: Upfront R36 500

Level 2 (+-18 Months) Fee: Upfront R36 500

Level 3 (+-18 Months) Fee: Upfront R32 850

Level 1

Module cost R4,100

Business English

Business Law

Business Management 1A

Business Management 1B

Computer Skills

Economics 1A

Economics 1B

Financial Accounting 1A

Financial Accounting 1B

Quantitative Techniques

Level 2

Module cost R4,100

Accounting on Computers

Auditing 2A

Auditing 2B

Corporate Law

Financial Accounting 2A

Financial Accounting 2B

Management Accounting 2A

Management Accounting 2B

Taxation 2A

Taxation 2B

Level 3

Module cost R4,100

Auditing 3

Corporate Governance

Financial Accounting 3

Financial Management 3

Taxation 3

*Typically a part time programme will take a student 18 months to complete a level and about 5 years to complete all three levels while working.

We offer 3 Semesters(Trimesters) a year and new students are able to enrol at any of these start dates. Trimesters have a duration of 12 weeks and students will have a number of activities and tasks to be completed and a live lecture weekly. A formative assessment(exam) needs to be completed on Campus at the end of each Trimester which concludes the module. Students will have a 2 week break between Trimesters to recharge. Typically a part time programme will take a student 18 months to complete a level and about 5 years to complete all three levels while working.

Available Terms

2019

Trimester 1

Trimester 2

Trimester 3

4 Feb 2019

27 May 2019

9 Sep 2019

12 May 2019

25 Aug 2019

8 Dec 2019

2020

Trimester 1

Trimester 2

Trimester 3

3 Feb 2020

25 May 2020

7 Sep 2020

12 May 2020

25 Aug 2020

8 Dec 2020

2021

Trimester 1

Trimester 2

Trimester 3

3 Feb 2021

25 May 2021

7 Sep 2021

12 May 2021

25 Aug 2021

8 Dec 2021

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